Carlsbad-based ToutVirtual, a firm that develops software for managing virtualization software, said Wednesday that it has signed on Lifeboat Distribution as a distributor of its products. ToutVirtual develops management software that is used for managing virtual computing products from VMware and other software providers. According to ToutVirtual, Lifeboat will make the firm's products available to its network of solutions providers, value-added resellers, systems integrators, resellers, and consultants.